2022-08-31-accounts - Widmore Methodist Circuit

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ORPINGTON AND CHISLEHURST METHODIST CIRCUIT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

Charity No. 1134972

ORPINGTON AND CHISLEHURST METHODIST CIRCUIT

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 August 2022

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ORPINGTON AND CHISLEHURST METHODIST CIRCUIT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

CONTENTS PAGE

For the year ended 31 August 2022

Report of the Trustees	3 to 11
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees	12 to 13
Statement of Financial Activities	14
Statement of Financial Position	15
Notes to the Financial Statements	16 to 30
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities	31 to 32

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ORPINGTON AND CHISLEHURST METHODIST CIRCUIT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2022.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of The Methodist Church (2017 edition) volumes 1 and 2, the Charities Act 2011 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2019).

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of:

The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church.
Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit and local or other organisation of The Methodist Church.
Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church.
Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church.
The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike.
The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.
The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved.
Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services.

The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake, and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. The charity undertakes a number of activities in order to achieve these objectives, which are summarised below.

The Circuit provides oversight for churches, manses and ministers in its area of responsibility. Through this and the delivery of services by the churches it is providing public benefit.
There is a regular training programme for Local Preachers, Worship Leaders and church stewards.
The Circuit has adopted a Safeguarding Policy – covering children and vulnerable adults – and has ensured all relevant members of local churches receive appropriate training which is an ongoing process.

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The Circuit reviews its human and financial resources to maximise mission in the area.

As of September 2021 staffing level was two full-time Presbyterial Ministers and a Deacon. Additionally, the Circuit has agreed to an arrangement with the United Reform Church, to provide part-time pastoral support to one church which is a joint Methodist/URC, Local Ecumenical Project. Currently this post is vacant without indication of when a pastor will be appointed. This results in the church receiving less pastoral support and oversight, than is desirable. The Circuit also has an Administrator, to provide support to the Ministers, the Deacon and the Churches that make up the Circuit.

This establishment changed at the end of December 2021, when one Presbyterial Minister move to take up an appointment as a Chaplain with the Army. Later in the year the Circuit was assigned a Minister from overseas, who arrived in the UK during August 2022.

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Achievements and performance

The Trustees have begun to establish a reserve to facilitate small grants or loans to churches for mission outreach or redevelopment projects.

The Circuit continues to explore its mission and ministry, by improving the facilities they provide, enhancing the worship experience and engaging with the local community through a diverse range of activities. This is achieved through consultations, conferences and training sessions. These have continued to be limited since the pandemic though there are plans to increase these activities during 2022-23.

The on-line services shared with the Bromley Methodist Circuit, continued until July 2021. Throughout 2021/22 written services continued to be available to access on line as well as being posted to people without internet facilities. This has been much appreciated by those who are unable to get to church

The Circuit has responsibility for six residential properties. Two of these are occupied by clergy. The other four are leased to tenants. The manse vacated by a minister was temporarily let on a caretaker basis, then decorated and upgraded ahead of the next minister's arrival. One Presbyter resides outside the Circuit, occupying a manse in a neighbouring Circuit, where his wife is a Deacon. For the time being, the Circuit has decided to retain all manses as a source of income, rather than realising equity from a sale.

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Financial review and significant events

The Trustees report an unrestricted surplus of £11,391 fund of for the reporting year (2021 – surplus of £33,695). Utilising Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes funds earmarked for refurbishment projects, held at TMCP results in an overall surplus of £11, 128 of (2021 – surplus £33,420)

The reserves policy for the Circuit is to hold a sum in general fund net current assets, equivalent to four months average general fund expenditure. This is deemed to be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure or loss of income due to a let property becoming vacant or inability to raise the full Circuit assessment from churches. As at 31 August 2022 the level of reserves was in excess of this requirement.

It is necessary to hold sufficient working capital to meet the payment of stipends and business expenses for three full-time ministers and the administrator.

As part of forward planning Church Treasurers meet annually to consider the assessment required from each church to meet budget requirements, obtain information and share experiences. The Circuit administrator sources cost effective contracts for utilities and other services. Churches in the Circuit also benefit as details of contractors are shared.

In response to an appeal by the Methodist Church Connexion, the Circuit contributed £21,100 – 15% of our balances at 31/8/21 - to the Pension Fund Deficit which is to help with the provision required by the Methodist Ministers Pension Fund and the Lay Workers Pension Fund.

The Trustees are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks to the charity.

Going Concern

The Trustees have considered the charity's day to day cash flow requirements and have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least a further 12 months. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.

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Structure, governance and management

The charity is established under the Deed of Union 1932, the Methodist Church Act 1976 and by Standing Orders of the Methodist Church.

Day to day management of the Circuit is undertaken by the Circuit Leadership Team ably assisted by the Circuit Administrator.

The Trustees who served during this reporting year and up to the date of signature of the final accounts were:

Revd Duncan MacBean Revd Terry Wright (Resigned 31/12/2021) Deacon Maureen Spinks Revd Janet Verrier Mr Jim Jefferies Ms Sharon Wallis Mrs Dorrance Palmer Mrs Joan Mayes Ms Deborah Spinks Mr Michael Killpack Mr Ralph Bradhorst Mr Rodney Carder Mr John Crowther Mrs Helen VanTeutem (Resigned 31/12/21) Mr Paul Crowther Mr Eddie Green Mrs Ruth Henschel (Resigned 31/8/22) Mr Chris Field Mr Kevin Doig Mr Paul Ticknel Mrs Jennifer Willson Mrs Judith Howard Mrs Marion Parfitt (Resigned 8/3/22) Mrs Janet Hailey Miss Margaret Sanderson (Resigned 1/9/21) Mr John Dodrell Mr Ben Aysis Ms Nadia Mensah (Resigned 1/9/21) Ms Gillian Tompkins (Appointed 1/9/21) Mr Peter Lake (Appointed 8/3/22) Rev Robert Selvakumar (Appointed 1/9/22)

There has been three new Trustees appointed since 1/9/21 - Gillian Tompkin, Peter Lake and Robert Selvakumar

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Approved by the Trustees of the Orpington and Chislehurst Methodist Circuit at their meeting on 15 March 2023

……………………………………………..

Signed:

Chair of Meeting – Revd Duncan MacBean

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Trustees

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Independent examiners

Nadine Crawford-Piper, FCCA 1 Bromley Lane Chislehurst Kent BR7 6LH

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Bankers

HSBC 184 High Street Bromley Kent BR1 1HE

Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church 9 Bonlhill Street London EC2A 4PE

Principal address:

The Superintendent Orpington and Chislehurst Methodist Circuit Office Petts Wood Methodist Church Queensway Petts Wood Kent BR5 1LH

Independent examiner

Nadine Crawford-Piper FCCA 1 Bromley Lane Chislehurst BR7 6LH

Approved by the Trustees of the Orpington and Chislehurst Methodist Circuit at their meeting on 15th March 2023

Signed: Chair of Meeting

.............................................................................

Revd Duncan MacBean

Date 15 March 2023

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Orpington and Chislehurst Methodist Circuit (the charity) for the year ended 31 August 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

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Independent examiners statement

Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000, your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination by virtue of my membership of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

………………………………………………………………..

Nadine Crawford-Piper 1 Bromley Lane Chislehurst Kent BR7 6LH

15 March 2022

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Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 August 2022

Notes Income and endowments from: Donations 2 Charitable activities 3 Interest Income 3/4 Total Expenditure on: Ministerial and Administrative Costs Charitable activities – Property Maintenance 6 Total 5 Net income/expenditure Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds £ £ 839 - 249,935 601 52 251,375 52 (185,359) (315) (54,625) - (239,984) (315) 11,391 -263 127,020 11,321 138,411 11,058	2022 £ 839 249,935 653 251,427 (185,674) (54,625) (240,299) 11,128 138,341 149,469	2021 £ - 250,646 189
			250,835
			(183,768) (33,647)
			(217,415)
			33,420 104,921
			138,341

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ORPINGTON AND CHISLEHURST METHODIST CIRCUIT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

Statement of Financial Position As at 31 August 2021

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 13 Cash at bank and in hand TOTAL ASSETS Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 14 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities The funds of the charity Restricted income funds 15 Unrestricted income funds Revaluation reserve Total funds	2022 £ 2,679,168 2,679,168 151,701 2,830,869 (2,232) 149,469 2,828,637 11,058 138,411 2,679,168 2,828,637	2021 £ 2,460,218
		2,460,218

		140,691
		2,600,909

		(2,350) 138,341
		2,598,559
		11,321 127,020
		2,460,218
		2,598,559

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by:

Rev Duncan McBean Trustee

15 March 2023

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard

applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the (2011or 2006 Act).

ORPINGTON AND CHISLEHURST METHODIST CIRCUIT meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Going concern

The trustees have considered the charity's day to day cash flow requirements and have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least a further 12 months. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.

Funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts.

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Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Where income, relating to specific accounting periods, is received in advance, this is deferred on an accruals basis to the period to which it relates. Such deferrals are included in current liabilities.

Resources expended

Liabilities are recognised as resources expended when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure:

Expenditure, including any VAT which cannot be recovered, is accounted for on an accruals basis and allocated to the appropriate heading in the accounts. Grants and donations payable are taken into account at the earlier of when they are paid or become legally enforceable.

Other than the normal commitments under contracts of employment there are no contractual or constructive obligations to future expenditure at the balance sheet date. Where the trustees have authorised expenditure which is not yet legally enforceable or become constructive obligations amounts are set aside into funds designated for the purpose.

Tangible fixed assets

Freehold manses and land and buildings are shown at insurance valuation and reviewed five yearly.

No provision is made for depreciation of freehold land and buildings as it is the policy of the trustees to revalue them every five years and carry out a review for any impairment in intervening years. The trustees have concluded that the estimated residual value is not materially different from the carrying amount of the asset.

Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

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Pensions

All Methodist Ministers in the Circuit are members of the Methodist Ministers' Pension Scheme which is a defined benefit scheme.

The charity is unable to identify its share of the underlying assets and liabilities of the scheme and Therefore contributions are accounted for as if it were a defined contribution scheme and charged in the accounts as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other shortterm liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Financial Instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2. Income from other donations

Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	2022	2021
£	£	£	£
839		839	-
839		839	-

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3. Income from charitable activities

Charitable Income Circuit and Church Assessments Charitable Activity - Letting Income Donation and Other income

TOTAL

Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	2022	2021
£	£	£	£
172,000	52	172,052	177,700
77,935	52	77,987	72,984
839		839
250,774	52	250,826	250,684
250,774	52	250,826	250,684

Assessments on Churches

Circuit comprises eight churches and each is assessed for a contribution to meet the overall net costs of the Circuit. An Assessments on Churches is determined annually by the Circuit using a formulaic method which takes into account the number of members in each church and its relative income.

4. Investment income	Unrestricted	Restricted Total	Restricted Total	Restricted Total
Restricted funds	2022 £	2022 £	2022 £	2021 £
Bank interest receivable	601	52	653	151
Other interest receivable				38
	601	52	653	189

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5. Expenditure on charitable activities	Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	2022	2021
	£	£	£	£
Minister’s Stipends	107,671	-	107,671	108,305
Charitable Activities – District Assessments and related costs	103,169	-	103,169	86,769
Support costs – admin	29,144	315	29,459	22,341
	239,984	315	240,299	217,415

Ministers’ stipends in 2022 include £21,100 payment made in response to an appeal by the Methodist Church Connexion. The Circuit contributed £21,100 – 15% of our balances at 31/8/21 - to the Pension Fund Deficit which is to help with the provision required by the Methodist Ministers Pension Fund and the Lay Workers Pension Fund.

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6. Costs of charitable activities by fund type Unrestricted Restricted 2022 2021 funds funds £ £ £ £

Direct cost

Insurance and Utilities	11,530	-	11,530	11,264
Maintenance and Refurbishment - Manses	21,378	-	21,378	5,611
Maintenance and Refurbishment - Property Let	8,270	-	8,270	6,341
Manse Letting Agent Fee	9,481	-	9,481	9,087
URC Trustee Expenses	2,064	-	2,064	1,344
Grants and Donations	1,902	-	1,902	-
Total	54,625	-	54,625	33,647

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7. Costs of Charitable Activities by activity type

	Activities Undertaken Directly	Grant Funding of Activities	2022	2021
Charitable Activities	£	£	£	£
Costs related to charitable activities	54,625	-	54,625	33,347

8. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of support costs
	2022	2021
	£	£
Ministerial Costs:
Admin Wages	18,654	17,031
	18,654	17,031
Administrative Costs:
CMTC Other Expenses - Restricted	315	313
Ofce Expense:
Ofce Expense	3,274	3,047
Governance costs:
Independent Examination Fee	1,950	1,950
Total Office Expense and Governance Costs	5,224	4,997
Total Support Costs including restricted costs	24,193	22,341

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9. Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging/(crediting):

2022 2021

	£	£
Independent Examination Fee	1,950	1,950
URC Minsters’ Expenses and Preachers’ Fee	2,119	3,691
Property Let Maintenance and Manse Refurbishments	13,463	13,014

10. Total staff costs for the year ended 31 August 2022 were:

	2022 £	2021 £
Salaries and wages	100,712	111,234
Social security costs	8,875	20,618
Pension costs	17,668	7,977
	127,255	139,829

During the year Rev. Terry Wright resigned as trustee and employee with final salary paid on 30 November 2021. Rev. Selvakumar commenced employment in August 2022

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS CONTINUED
	2022	2021
Administrative	1	1
Ministerial	4	3
	5	4

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

The charity participates in a pension scheme providing benefits based on final pensionable pay. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity, being invested with the Methodist Ministers' Pension Scheme.

The contributions are determined by a qualified actuary on the basis of triennial valuations and the most recent valuation was at 1 September 2021 which has been updated to reflect conditions at the balance sheet date.

The pension charge for the year is shown in note 10. The contributions of the charity and employees from 1 September 2017 were set at 26.9% and 9.3% of earnings respectively.

At 1 September 2021 the actual assets of the scheme were £574.3 million and liabilities £498.5 million with a surplus of £75.8 million. These figures compare to 2020 – assets £487.5 million, liabilities £501.7 million with a deficit of £14.2 million. In its 2021 Summary Funding Statement, the Methodist Ministers Pension scheme indicates that the shortfall of 2020 could potentially be eliminated by excess investment returns, the result of which is that no core contributions were required, except for conditional transfer of £2.61 million from Pension Reserve, if required.

Following the Methodist conference in July 2021, it was unanimously agreed at trustees meeting held on 8[th] September 2021 to contribute 15% of bank balances held at TMCP, CFB, and HSBC on 31[st] August 2021 as a resolution to the pension deficit.

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11. Trustee remuneration and related party transactions

Three ministers, who are also trustees of the charity, received the following remuneration during the year:

Rev Duncan Macbean stipend and pension contributions of £28,678 and £6,971 respectively (2021 £28,272 and £6,872); Maureen Spinks stipend and pension contributions of £26,087 and £6,971 respectively (2021 £25,718 and £6,873); Rev Terry Wright stipend and pensions contributions of £6,627 and £1,737 respectively (2021 £25,718 and £6,873).

Rev Duncan Macbean's stipend includes Superintendent Allowance of £2,591 (2021 £2,554).

Trustees Expenses

Of the three ministers who are also trustees, one opts to forego entitlement to expenses for travel, telephone or any other claimable expenses incurred during the course of his duties. Expenses incurred by the other two ministers relate to their work. No trustee was in receipt of any expenses or payment for work undertaken on behalf of the Circuit.

Ministers' manse cost

The Circuit is required to provide accommodation for each minister in the Circuit and their families and this is seen as a benefit to the Circuit. Ministers are expected to occupy the manse provided for them. The Circuit bears the cost of repairs, maintenance, buildings insurance, Council Tax and water charges. These figures are not separately disclosed as benefits in kind for ministers as HMRC does not seek to tax these receipts in the hands of ministers.

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12. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities	Unrestricted	Restricted	2021
	funds	funds
Income and assessments from:	£	£	£
Donations – SundryAmounts	-		-
Charitable activities – Assessments and property rental	250,646		250,646
Investments(bank interest)	151	38	189
Total	250,797	38	250,835

Ministerial and Admin Costs	(183,455)	(313)	(183,768)
Charitable activities –propertymaintenance	(33,647)	-	(33,647)
Total	(217,102)	(313)	(217,415)
Net income/expenditure	33,695	(275)	33,420
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward	93,325	11,596	104,921
Total funds carried forward	127,020	11,321	138,341

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13. Tangible fixed assets

£

Cost or valuation – Land and Buildings

As at 31 August 2021	2,460,218
Revaluations	218,950
At 31 August 2022	2,679,168

Net Book Value at 31 August 2022	2,679,168

At 31 August 2021	2,460,218

Land and buildings with a carrying amount of £2,679,168 (2021 £2,460,218) were revalued at insurance value per February 2022 insurance schedule.

The trustees consider this to be a fair reflection of the value of property held after any potential Connexional Priority Fund Levy that would apply should disposal proceeds not be reinvested in qualifying projects. The next revaluation is due in 2023.

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14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
	2022 £	2021 £
Accruals	2,232	1,950
TOTAL	2,232	1,950

Accruals include £400 adjustment for Independent Examination fees accrued in the prior year.

Funds received as agent

During the year the Circuit received funds from member churches for payment of administrative salaries. The amount of administrative wages £18,654 is the net amount after amounts collected and includes repayment of £179 made to the circuit after the end of the reporting period. Monies received for administrative salaries were £23,212 (2021 £17,031) and salaries paid out £41,687 made up as follows:

New Eltham 8,681.40 Chislehurst 14,709.52 Circuit 18,295.95 Admin fee - TOTAL 41,686.87

15. Movement in funds Restricted Funds – Current Year	Balance at	Incoming	Outgoing	Balance at
	01/09/2021	resources	resources	31/08/2022
	£	£	£	£
Restricted Funds – Circuit Model Trust Fund	11,321	52	(315)	11,058
	11,321	52	(315)	11,058

Restricted Funds – Current Year

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Restricted Funds - Previous year Balance at 01/09/2020 £	Restricted Funds - Previous year Balance at 01/09/2020 £	Incoming resources £	Outgoing resources £	Balance at 31/08/2021 £
Restricted Funds – Circuit Model Trust Fund	11,596	38	(313)	11,321
Total	11,596	38	(313)	11,321

The Circuit Model Trust Fund holds monies for the charity that can be used for a range of purposes including property projects, ministry and mission grants and other Methodist purposes. Prior approval for expenditure is required from the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS CONTINUED

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

	Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	Total Funds	Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	Total
	2022	2022	2022	2021	2021	2021
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Fund balances at 31 August 2022 represented by:
Tangible Assets	2,679,168	0	2,679,168	2,460,218	0	2,460,218
Current assets/(liabilities)	138,411	11,058	149,469	127,020	11,321	138,341
Balance at year end	2,817,579	11,058	2,828,637	2,587,238	11,321	2,598,559

2021 Unrestricted assets £127,020 include £400 adjustment for Independent Examination fees accrued in the prior year.

17.Guarantees and contingent assets and liabilities

During the year, the Circuit did not make any awards or grants. The following are the grant making and awarding activities of previous years:

The Circuit awarded a grant of up to £200,000 to Orpington Methodist Church in March 2016 from the Circuit Model Trust Fund the payment of which depends on the church obtaining consent from the London District of the Methodist Church.

The Circuit awarded a grant of up to £25,000 to Emmanuel Sidcup Church in March 2016 from the Circuit Model Trust Fund of which £15,000 has been paid.

The Circuit awarded a grant of up to £45,000 to Bromley Common Methodist Church in March 2017 from the Circuit Model Trust Fund the payment of which depends on the church obtaining consent from the London District of the Methodist Church.

The Circuit disbursed financial commitments to churches to assist them with building developments during 2020 as follows: Orpington Methodist Church - £200,000 and Bromley Common Methodist Church - £45,000. Total £245,000.

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

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INCOME 2022 2021	INCOME 2022 2021	INCOME 2022 2021
Donations Sundry Donations	-

Charitable activities Circuit and Church Assessments	172,000	177,700
Charitable Activity– LettingIncome	77,935	72,946
Income – Charitable Donations	839
Total Income	250,774	250,646
Investments Bank interest receivable	601	151
Other interest receivable – restricted	52	38
Total Interest Income	653	189
TOTAL INCOME	251,427	250,835
EXPENDITURE
Ministers Stipends, Salaries, NIC & Pension	(107,671)	(108,305)

Telephone,travel and other Ministerial Expenses	(5,161)	(2,946)
Training	(1,019)	(887)
District Assessment	(48,544)	(48,544)
Circuit Model Trust Assessment – Restricted	-	-
URC Assessment,Stipends		(745)
URC Ministers Expenses	(720)
TOTAL STIPENDS, ASSESSMENTS AND MINISTERS’ EXPENSES	(163,115)	(161,427)
Charitable activities Insurance and Utilities	(11,530)	(11,264)
Maintenance and Refurbishment – Manses	(16,185)	(5,611)
Maintenance and Refurbishment	(8,270)	(6,341)
Bromley Manse - Costs	(5,193)
Manse LettingAgent Fee	(9,481)	(9,087)
URC Trust	(1,344)	(1,344)
Donations and LP Expenses	(988)
TOTAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES	(52,991)	(33,647)

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (continued)

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	2022		2021
Admin Wages	(18,654)		(17,031)
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE WAGES	(18,654)		(17,031)
Administrative Costs - Restricted	(315)		(313)
Total Restricted Costs	(315)		(313)

Ofce Expense		(3,274)		(3,047)
Total Office Expenses		(3,274)		(3,047)
Independent Examination Fee		(1,950)		(1,950)
Total Governance Costs		(1,950)		(1,950)
Total resources expended		(240,299)		(217,415)
Net Expenditure		11,128		33,420

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